Director- Scientific Affairs, Cell & Gene Therapy

Cencora•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

We're hiring the Director - Scientific Affairs, Cell & Gene Therapy to join our dynamic team at Cencora. This is a strategic enterprise role designed to support and direct BD, and gain enterprise alignment on CGT initiatives.

Requirements

An advanced degree (MS, MD, PhD, or PharmD) is preferred.
Experience working in cell & gene therapy drug development and/or commercialization.
8 – 10+ years related experience in biopharma or strategic consulting, including a thorough understanding of drug development, commercialization, market dynamics, and go-to-market considerations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including client presentations and training programs.
Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to distill complexity down to what matters to our stakeholders.
Direct experience and working knowledge of a wide range of drug products.
Development and maintenance of work processes in line with customer needs and expectations.
Time management and multi-tasking skills.
Effective project management skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
Effective organizational skills; attention to detail.
Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
Excellent presentation skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office Programs.

Responsibilities

Support the sales and business development teams to ensure the appropriate incorporation of clinical and scientific information in a timely and customer-focused manner.
Maintain awareness of current state of cell & gene therapy (literature and competitive intelligence) and provide critical evaluations on the clinical and commercial viability of cell & gene pipeline.
Maintain company’s credibility by being on leading edge on the state of science and shifts in clinical and treatment paradigms.
Identify, track, and communicate cell & gene therapy market trends, customer requirements, and competitive landscape, and find opportunities for increasing customer and business value through differentiated cell & gene solutions.
Increase enterprise-wide team knowledge in cell & gene by providing synthesis and rapid communication of competitive intelligence.
Lead and contribute to the establishment of cell & gene training programs for internal teams across business units on an ongoing and ad hoc basis.
Attend key conferences and provide key takeaways on relevant clinical, pre-clinical, manufacturing, and economic data at internal meetings.
Provide strategic and scientific guidance to commercial leaders to inform understanding of process/solution relationships.
Responsible for reviewing scientific information and recommending changes to customer presentations and marketing materials.
Responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with decision-makers across business units to effectively achieve business results.